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New Brunswick has become the second jurisdiction in Canada to adopt a presumed consent model for organ and tissue donation.

Quebec will study assumed consent for organ donations

Tuesday, before the parliamentarians’ press briefing, the Transplant Québec non-profit organization reiterated its invitation to the Quebec government to review the law and put in place effective processes to increase organ donation rates.

Government of Canada Highlights Key Progress in Support of Organ Donation and Transplantation

Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, announced key milestones achieved through the Pan-Canadian Data and Performance Reporting System for Organ Donation and Transplantation (ODT) initiative that will help Canada become a world leader with respect to ODT services.

Many of Canada’s ODT service providers are using old technology to manage their activities – they are still reliant on paper-based filings and using faxes and telephones to communicate with other providers and hospitals. The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) and Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) have collectively received $40.4 million over five years in funding, to advance the Canadian ODT health system with modern data technology.

Deceased organ and tissue donation after medical assistance in dying: 2023 updated guidance for policy

Since Canadian Blood Services (CBS) developed policy guidance in 2019 for organ and tissue donation after medical assistance in dying (MAiD), the federal government has made changes to legislation related to MAiD. This document provides updated guidance for clinicians, organ donation organizations, end-of-life care experts, MAiD providers and policy-makers on the impact of these changes.

Government of Canada Supports Improved Access to Living Organ Donation Among Marginalized Communities in Canada

The Government of Canada recognizes the life-saving impact that living organ donation has on those in need of a transplantation. Unfortunately, access to organ donation is dramatically lower among marginalized communities in Canada, such as South Asian, African, Caribbean and Black (ACB) populations. For example, access to living donor kidney transplantation (LDKT) for these populations is between 50% and 75% lower that the Canadian average.